PWDA - People with Disability Australia

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16 Days of Activism 2025: Gender-based Violence in the Digital Age

16 Days of Activism to End Gender-based Violence campaign runs from Tuesday 25 November (International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women) until Thursday 10 December (International Human Rights Day).

Councillor Adam Worling, City of Sydney Councillor Siobhan Tierney, Director, Includeability, Australian Human Rights Commission Megan Spindler Smith, Acting CEO, People With Disability Australia Mawuli Dokliu, Project Manager, Zero Barriers

How Disability-Affirming Language Builds Connection, Confidence and Customers

Speech delivered by Acting CEO Megan Spindler-Smith at the City of Sydney event for International Day for People with Disability (IDPwD).

Join us on 2025 International Day of People with Disability

This IDPwD, PWDA invites you to come together to share our voices, experiences and discuss what our future must be.

PWDA Submission to Reform of the Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport

PWDA response to the review of The Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport 2002. Introduced to provide certainty to operators and providers of public transport services

Long Term Health Advocacy Working Group

PWDA recently contributed to the Long-Term Health Advocacy Working Group (the Working Group) – Barriers and Issues in Health Advocacy for People with Disability Report.

Mardi Gras participants for 2025 in marshalling area

Join PWDA in the 2026 Pride Events in Sydney and Melbourne

PWDA members are invited to register interest to join PWDA in the 2026 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and 2026 Melbourne Midsumma Pride March.

PWDA announces our new Board and farewells outgoing Board Directors

At the PWDA 2025 Annual General Meeting on Thursday 13 November, PWDA members approved the appointments of new Board Directors.

Express your interest to join NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission Focus Group

PWDA is helping to recruit for an online focus group for the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission creating new videos about the NDIS Code of Conduct.